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Blue Mountains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

313 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 5 of 16

The Blue Mountain Echo News of the Mountains District Beautification of B.M. Shire Town Planning Scheme Suggested Mr. Hazelwood's Report

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 4

The Blue Mountains Shire Council was recently favoured with a visit by Mr. R. Hazelwood, of Hazelwood Bros.' Nursery, who is a well-known lecturer on architecture and town planning at the Sydney University…

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Council Will Not Share Cost! Aldermen Again Discuss Overhead Bridge Proposals Aldermen A. H. Packer, Soper, and Spellacy in a Minority

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 5 April 1934 · page 3

The greatest opposition to the construction of an overhead bridge at the railway level-crossing at Katoomba is founded on the condition imposed by the Railway Commissioners and the Main Roads Department, that the ratepayers must contribute one-third…

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Blackheath Municipal Council Usual Fortnightly Meeting Grant of £250

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 5 April 1934 · page 2

The Local Government Dept. forwarded a fresh agreement re the grant of £250 for National Reserves improvement, and stated…

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No Floodlights for Bridal Veil! Council Rejects Alderman Soper's Proposal

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 2

The picturesque Bridal Veil will continue to hide its loveliness under the cover of darkness, Katoomba Council having…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council Funding Arrears of Rates

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 7 April 1934 · page 1

The matter of funding arrears of rates has at all times occupied the attention of municipal and shire councils and there is always schemes…

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A Healthy Shire

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 7 April 1934 · page 3

A remarkable statement was made at the Shire Council table, on Wednesday last. when the Health Committee…

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Water and Sewerage Capital Debts Establishing a Cask for Katoomba Mayor's Good Work

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 7 April 1934 · page 1

The following minute by his Worship the Mayor (Ald. W. Freelander) was adopted at Tuesday's meeting of Katoomba Council:--…

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Council Jottings

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 1

HONOR ROLL ::BOY SCOUTS' REQUEST :: MEAT INSPECTION FEES :: IRONSTONE AND THE ROADS :: MOTOR INSURANCE…

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Council Jottings

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 19 April 1934 · page 1

The Building Relief Committee has given final approval to Council's application for an advance of £195 for the purpose of effecting…

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The Bridge the Government to Be Asked to Make a Grant of £6000 Available Big Deputation of Aldermen and Ratepayers to Wait on Premier

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 19 April 1934 · page 1

Having failed in an effort to bring about the recession of the resolution adopted by Council at its previous meeting, "that…

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Matters Municipal Chelmsford Avenue

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 19 April 1934 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald. Freelander) reported on Tuesday night that a first instalment (£250) of the grant for resurfacing Chelmsford Avenue,…

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Black heath Municipal Council Usual Fortnightly Meeting

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of Blackheath Municipal Council was held on Tuesday last. Those present were: The Mayor (Ald. W. S. Cripps), and Aldermen A. A. Pittendrigh, Edgar Board, H. Collier, Green, P. Sutton, Byrnes, K…

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An Experiment New Method of Footpath Construction. Council Decides to "Wait and See"

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 2

Mr. C. R. C. Lundy (Engineer) Stated in a report to the aldermen on Tuesday night, that during the recent conference of Local…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council Support for Proposed Water Scheme for B.m. Shire Area Deputation to Railway Department

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 2

As a result of a deputation from Katoomba and the Blue Mountain councils to the Chief Commissioner of Railways, a letter was read from…

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Shire Office Admired

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 2

Dorrigo Shire Council will be supplied with a copy of the design of the Blue Mountains Shire office as a result of a request from that…

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Unsightly Buildings Council to Prosecute Owners

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 1

''I now recommend that definite legal proceedings be instituted against the Whitman Estate, for non-compliance of notice in…

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Particulars of Country Municipalities Census Figures Give Wrong Population Basis for Katoomba High ill List of Improved Capital Values

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 26 April 1934 · page 3

The following particular of all municipalities having a population of over 5,000 shows the areas, population and total improved value of…

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Cricket Assn. "Smoko" Presentation of Trophies Mayor and Ald. A. E. Packer Compliment Cricketers

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 3

A most enjoyable evening was spent by members of clubs affiliated with the B.M. Cricket Association and their friends, at a smoko held…

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Council Jottings

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 3 May 1934 · page 1

Mr. N. Burnet, of Koala Park, advised that he would be pleased to welcome members of the Council to make an in paction of the Park,…

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Municipal Rates

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 3 May 1934 · page 1

Mr. F. C. Taylor (Town Clerk) reported at last meeting of the Katoomba Council, that rate collections to 26th April, 1934, totalled…

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